John Wick Animated Film With Keanu Reeves Gets Greenlight
Reeves Returns to the Role
Keanu Reeves has closed a deal to reprise John Wick in an animated movie from Lionsgate. The feature is a prequel centered on the hitman’s early story. The project follows Wick’s effort to complete the Impossible Task. Its stated purpose is to free him from his duty to the High Table and make a future with Helen possible.
A Defining Mission
The Impossible Task requires Wick to kill all of his rivals in a single night. The prequel recounts how he undertakes that mission. Helen is described as the love of Wick’s life. Completing the assignment would give him the right to be with her.
Director and Producers Named
Shannon Tindle will direct the film, working from a script by Ryan and Kaz Firpo. Tindle’s credits include Netflix’s “Ultraman: Rising” and “Kubo and the Two Strings.” Producers include Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, as well as Chad Stahelski of 87Eleven Entertainment. Reeves will also produce, with Point Grey joining the project.
Key points
- Keanu Reeves has finalized a deal to return as John Wick in Lionsgate’s animated prequel.
- The plot follows Wick’s one-night mission to kill his rivals and leave the High Table.
- Shannon Tindle will direct from a screenplay by Ryan and Kaz Firpo.
- Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski and Reeves are among the producers; Point Grey will join them.